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FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2005 file photo, rap artist Snoop Dogg performs at the "VH1 Hip Hop Honors" show in New York. VH1’s Hip Hop Honors is returning to celebrate the pioneers of the genre. The network announced Monday, May 23, 2016, that the show would air live from New York City on July 11. While no honorees were announced, VH1 said it would focus exclusively on female “trailblazers and trend-setters” in the male-dominated field. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, File) Image Credit: AP

It’s been six years, but VH1’s Hip Hop Honors is returning to celebrate pioneers of the genre, and this time it’s ladies first.

In a statement on Monday, the network announced the show would air live from New York City on July 11. While no honorees were announced, VH1 said it would focus exclusively on female “trailblazers and trend-setters” in the male-dominated field.

VH1 started Hip Hop Honors in 2004 to celebrate the seminal figures in rap, but it stopped in 2010. Among those honoured over the years are 2Pac, Run-DMC, Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Salt N Pepa, Snoop Dogg and MC Lyte.